Jun
30
2009
Reasons for having a waterbirth
Author: adminThe birthing of a baby is one of the most cherished moments of a woman’s life.The joys of bringing in a new life into the world is like none other.Although it has an enormous amount of pain, most women agree that it is well worth it.
As a San Diego midwife I would like to share with you a method that you might not be aware of. It is called waterbirth.
Waterbirth of all the methods of delivery has been described as one of the gentlest of methods.It utilizes and requires the use of a bath or pool that is heated.You will find some women will use during the labor the water part.This is done because the water that is heated is very pain relieving.It soothes and relaxes the tissues.
Other women also use it to deliver the baby. They stay in the water all the way through delivery.Even going through it all including delivering the placenta.
The whole procedure is usually overseen by a person called a midwife. If you are in San Diego there are plenty of midwives San Diego.You will want one that is very experienced.
Why do some women choose this procedure over the hospital? As mentioned, labor and delivery is very painful.A majority of women will use the drugs to try and stop the pain. But for some women, they don’t want drugs for fear of harming the baby. Using a waterbirth method helps with the pain.Because of the
heated water it soothes the tissues and helps with the pain.
Most women will go through this procedure naturally. They will not use any drugs to cope with the pain. Often times this actually helps the labor happen faster. Because the use of drugs usually slows down the labor.
It is really a safe alternate way of delivery.For some women who are wanting to have their baby naturally this might be a choice to go with. I have seen many happy deliveries as a San Diego licensed midwife.All it is going to take is for the woman to go and research a bit and see it for themselves
how safe it really is.